Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-03

ufacture or nrst class modern guns itf
the navy and sea coast and other defeases."
Referred to the committee of the whole.
Pending fur.ker debate, the committee
rose, and tho house proceeded to the con-
sideration of resolutions expressive of
regret at the death of Senator Austin T.
Pike, OF New Hampshire. As mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased,
the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
Unfinished business was announced,
being the bill to create a depart
mont of agriculture and labor. The
several amendments reported by the sen
ate committee on agriculture to the house
bill were agreed TO down to the one pro-
viding for the transfer Of the signal ser
vice bureau to the department of agri
culture and labor. A vote was taken
on the section transferring the weather
service of the signal service bureau as
amended end it was agreed to, yeas 81,
nays Is. The bin was then passed with
out division and conference was asked.
The bill creates an executive depart
ment to be known as the department of
agriculture and labor, with a secretary
and assistant secretary, TO be appointed
by the president and with the advice
and consent of the senate. Ad-
journed.
Reagan. OF Texas, asked unan-
imous consent for the immediate consid-
Grafton of the senate bill Incorporating
the Atlantic d Pacific Ship Railway com
pany. Anderson, of Kansas, object
ed, and the bill was referred TO the
committee on commerce. Mr.. Willis,
of Kentucky, asked that the house
non-concur in the senate amend
ments to the river and harbOr appro pria-
ton bill, but Anderson also objected to
the request (which, if granted, would
throw the bill Immediately into confer
encel, and the bill was referred 10 the
appropriation committee. Willis immedi-
ately reported it back, on point of or
der, and it was sent to the committee of
the whole. Breckenridge submitted the
conference report on the bill making a
close season for mackerel, and it was
agreed to. The house then adjourned
THURSDAY, Feb. "a.
SeaKte-The house substitute for the
fisheries retaliation bill vas disagreed to,
and a conference asked. Sens. Ed
munds, Frye and Morgan we're appoint
ed senate cOnferees. The house bill to
provide term of court at Duluth, Mimi,
was reported back from the judiciary
committee and placed on the calendar.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the senate bill to eItirpate
contagious pleuro pneumonia, foot and
mouth disease, and rinderpest among
cattle, and 10 facilitate the expectation
of cattle and the products of live stock.
Various amendments to the bill giving
the president all the authority which had
been proposed to be given to the com
missioners of agriculture were agreed to.
without further action the senate ad
joufned.
House -Mesaas Randall Forney and
Ryan were appointed conferees of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. On mo-
tion o. Mr.. Bragg the senate amendments
to the military academy appropriation bill
were concurred in. Mr.. Matson called up
the dependent pension bill, with the
veto message of the president thereon.
1t was agreed t. that the debate should
run until O'Clock, when the previous
question should be considered as ordered.
The question was then put. viii the
house upon reconsideration, pass the bill
the presidents objections 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding And it was decided in
the negative. yeas 175, nays 1915; not the
constituted twothirds ia the affirmative.
The house thes went into cOmittee OF
the whole on the naval bill, but without
completing it, adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. %.
Senatc--Among the bills reported from
the committees and placed on. he calendar
were the following. A house bill to annex
portion of the territory of Idaho to
Washington territory; granting right OF
way to the Denver j. Rio Grand Railroad
company through the Fort Crawford mil
itary reservation; to repeal certain pro
visions of the act relating to the pur-
chase of arms for the use of the states
The senate then resumed consideration
of the plsuro pneumonia bill, the pend
ing question being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Vest, requiring the
assent of the authorities Of state before
the cattle commissioners can operate
therein Rejected -yeas 26; Eays, 81.
Senator E9munds thsn offered as sub
stitute for the bill, a bill appropriatiDg
| 100000 to be expended under the di-
rection OF tho president Of the United
States, aHd in his discretion, through the
I commissioner Of agriculture, to aid the
/ proper authorities of the several states
/ in preventing tho spread of the disease
commonly known as pleuro pueumo-
mia among cattle. After debate Sen. Ed
mundf substitute was agreed to; yeas 81,
Mayer. Sen. Van Wyck offered an amend
ment to make the bill apply also to the
swine plague, hog cholera, and other con
4 tagious diseases among swine. The
! substitute was then agreed to, and the
/ bill was passed, and a conference asked.
Senators Hoar, Evsrts and Pugh vsrs
appointed conf.rses. Adjourned.
/ House Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the senate
bill providing for an agricultural expert
mentstation. After considerable details
the bill was read. Mr.. Hatches motion
! to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was agreed to; l52 to y. Mr.. BurnSs
from the committee on appropriations
reported the deficiency appropriation
bill. and IL wss referred TO the
committee of the whole. Private